What did I just hear?

Asher felt relieved after curing Scarlet of the drug's influence and seeing that she seemed to be recovering from her ordeal.

Even though he has only known her for a short time, she has grown on him during their brief interactions, and he has begun to develop a protective instinct towards her, especially after what she went through today.

He smiled warmly at Scarlet and opened his mouth to speak, but before any words left his lips, a powerful sense of danger suddenly struck his consciousness.

'What's wrong?' He wondered to himself, his gaze turning towards the edge of the forest.

There, Asher sensed a powerful sword qi heading straight for the two of them at an incredible speed and with devastating force.

Without any hesitation, he wrapped his arm around Scarlet's waist and disappeared, moving a safe distance away.